Sep 24 Watch Protecting ancient treasures from becoming casualties in Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Northern Iraq boasts thousands of archaeological sites dating to the beginning of civilization, and they are being destroyed by the Islamic State militants. Meanwhile, more than three years of civil war in Syria has laid waste to much of the… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Egyptian scholar fights archaeological looting with exposure on social media By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of Egypt's 2011 revolution and resulting political turmoil, the nation's treasured antiquities have been increasingly under threat of looting, vandalism and violence. In our series Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown examines the emergency facing Egypt’s rich archaeological… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict… Continue watching
Jun 17 ‘Chasing Aphrodite’ Explains How Looted Antiquities Landed in Museums An expanded detective story based on a series of reports from the Los Angeles Times, 'Chasing Aphrodite' looks at the relationship between museums and looted treasures. Continue reading
Jun 18 Friday’s Art Notes By Molly Finnegan, Carolyn O'Hara A roundup of arts notes. Continue reading